Beowulf - (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous (Paperback)

Name: Beowulf - (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous (Paperback)
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The greatest surviving Old English poem rendered into modern prose Beowulf stands at the head of English literature; a poem of historical interest and epic scope.
About the Author: Michael Alexander (translator) is Berry Professor of English Literature at the University of St Andrews.
122 Pages
Literary Criticism, European
Series Name: Penguin Classics

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Probably written in the eighth century, this is the epic story of Beowulf, a Scandinavian warrior, and his struggles against monsters.

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The greatest surviving Old English poem rendered into modern prose

Beowulf stands at the head of English literature; a poem of historical interest and epic scope. Although the first manuscript of Beowulf dates from around the year 1000 CE, it is thought that the poem existed in its present form from the year 850. Beowulf's adventures themselves stand in front of the wide historical canvas of 5th and 6th century Scandinavia. Against this heroic background of feuding and feasting, Beowulf first kills the monster Grendel and her mother, and later defends his people against a dragon in a battle that leaves them both mortally wounded.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

About the Author

Michael Alexander (translator) is Berry Professor of English Literature at the University of St Andrews. He has translated The Earliest English Poems, The Canterbury Tales: The First Fragment, and Beowulf for Penguin.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.78 Inches (H) x 5.09 Inches (W) x .37 Inches (D)

Weight: .26 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 122

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: Penguin Classics

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Paperback

Author: Anonymous

Language: English

Street Date: May 30, 1957

TCIN: 89493124

UPC: 9780140440706

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-8792

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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